Explore USAO

“USAO’s innovative programs and rigorous curriculum continue to attract and challenge
bright and curious students; and as its President, I am honored to serve this extraordinary
institution for the good of Oklahoma’s commonwealth.” - President John Feaver

Explore USAO

Admissions & Aid

At Oklahoma's public liberal arts college, USAO offers small classes, highly-qualified
faculty and an commitment to undergraduate education that you'd expect from a small
private college--at a price you'd find in a state school.

Admissions & Aid

Academics

At USAO you will get a distinctive, transformative educational experience. Our innovative
and creative core curriculum, combined with superior instruction in major fields of
study, will prepare you to challenge and change the world in which you live--creating
a future of your own.

Academics

Arts & Culture

From award-winning performers and speakers to art exhibits and student performances,
there is always something happening at USAO. We work hard to keep the calendar filled
with exciting and intellectually stimulating events.

Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series

Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series

2019-2020 SEASON

The wonder-filled 19th Season of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma’s
Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series includes professional performances that revamp
gothic novels, reimagine traditional holiday music, reinvent the classical quartet,
and retell classic children’s stories. We invite you to experience the mystery and
magic of live performances that create WONDER. Our Thursday-evening series continues
to be made possible by the USAO Foundation and through generous support from the wonderful
people at Oklahoma Arts Council and in our community.

See what we have planned for the 2019-20 season!

Dracula | PUSH Intimate theatre | Oct. 24, 2019

Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror novel DRACULA comes to life in an original, multi-media
performance that combines visual art, acrobatics, dance, and mime. The classic tale
of seduction and madness manipulates the beautiful, remarkable, and unfamiliar to
evoke wonder at “the strength of the human soul expressed through the power of the
human body.” SUGGESTED FOR ADULTS ONLY.

winter wonderland | M-Pact | Nov. 21, 2019

Get in the holiday spirit with M-PACT’S Winter Wonderland. This award-winning pop-jazz
vocal a cappella group has been called the “Cirque du Soleil of Song.” Their vocal
acrobatics and innovative orchestrations will awe audiences of all ages in this musical
revue designed to kick-off to the most wonder-full time of the year!

Dallas String Quartet | Feb. 20, 2020

Tradition. Innovation. Sensation. DALLAS STRING QUARTET starts the show as the string
quartet you think you know, and ends as DSQ Electric, introducing the range of possibilities
of strings performance along the way. These classically-trained musicians take audiences
on a journey of wonder to “the meeting place of classical music and modern pop where
artists like Beethoven and Bono collide.”

Alice in Wonderland | DLUX Puppets | March 12, 2020

DLUX, a professional theatre company, tours nationally with original performances
using high-quality puppets and multimedia to retell classics for children, families
and the young at heart. In this trip down the rabbit hole, Alice encounters life-sized
puppets, created and voiced by master puppeteer Derek Lux. The “juke-box” musical
includes popular music from the 60s, 70s and 80s in educational storytelling that
emphasizes the value of communication, creativity and positivity.

The mission of the Davis-Waldorf Performing Arts Series is to encourage attendance
at high-quality performing arts events as an aspect of a liberal arts education for
our students, to provide an affordable entertainment resource for our college family
and our community, and to become a leader in local arts education by presenting relevant
and culturally diverse programming that reflects and broadens the aesthetic of our
audiences.

For information or directions call 405-574-1318. Sponsorships are available from the
USAO Foundation at 405-574-1349.

THE DAVIS-WALDORF PERFORMING ARTS SERIES IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT
OF: